NAACP Image Awards

The Bob Dylan Center (BDC) opened its doors to visitors today for the first time, launching its VIP Grand Opening celebration that attracted hundreds of invited luminaries and members of the media from around the world. Visitors were welcomed to a 29,000-square-foot complex of curated exhibitions drawn from more than 100,000 items created and/or collected by Bob Dylan throughout his unparalleled seven decades as one of the world’s most important and iconic cultural figures. Artifacts on display include handwritten lyric manuscripts to some of the world’s most treasured songs, previously unreleased recordings, never-before-seen film performances, rare and unseen photographs, visual art and other priceless items.